2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, FL
Event 15
$50,000 Super High Roller
Entries: 28
Prize Pool: $1,380,400
March 29 – 30, 2017

The biggest buy-in tournament on the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown schedule drew some of the top players in the game. Each entrant in the Super High Roller put up a $50,000 buy-in and the 28 entries created a prize pool worth nearly $1.4 million. After a day and a half of action, WSOP bracelet winner and High Roller specialist Dietrich Fast was the last player standing and earned $483,693 for the title.

Erik Seidel, Jason Mercier, Byron Kaverman, Scott Seiver, Tom Marchese, Steven Chidwick, Dan Colman, and Bryn Kenney were some of the big names taking part in the Super High Roller but none were able to make it into the money and advance to Day 2.

Five players made the money late on the first day and returned for Day 2 with two Germans, two Americans, and Spanish Adrian Mateos leading the way. Jason Koon suffered a bad early beat at the end of Rainer Kempe to exit in fifth followed by Day 2 short stack David Peters.

Kempe held the chip lead late but fell behind both Fast and Mateos once they were three-handed. He quickly lost ground and went out in third place when his flopped two pair was no good against Fast’s flopped trip nines.

Fast held better than a two-to-one chip lead at the start of heads up play against Mateos and the two quickly agreed to an ICM chop of the remaining prize pool. Mateos earned $413,567 for his part while Fast banked $483,693 along with the SHRP trophy and custom-framed winner’s photo courtesy of IMPDI.

On a side note and entry in the “who loves it more” category, both Fast and Mateos immediately moved into the ballroom to late register for the $2,200 Eight-Handed No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out.

Super High Roller payouts:

1st: Dietrick Fast – $483,693*
2nd: Adrian Mateos – $413,567*
3rd: Rainer Kempe – $220,864
4th: David Peters – $151,844
5th: Jason Koon – $110,432
* – denotes heads up deal

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 Ante

After Rainer Kempe’s elimination, Dietrich Fast and Adrian Mateos quickly came to terms on an agreement to chop up the remaining prize pool based on their counts.

Dietrich Fast – 2,342,000 (146 bb)
Adrian Mateos – 1,157,000 (72 bb)

The math was run, they shook hands, and the Super High Roller was complete with Fast taking the title and a nice payout.

No sooner had they signed for their money, Fast and Mateos sped off to the registration desk so they could late reg the $2,200 No Limit Hold’em Freeze-out at the last minute.

1st: Dietrick Fast – $483,693
2nd: Adrian Mateos – $413,567

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 28

Rainer Kempe and Dietrich Fast were heads up in the blinds to the flop. Kempe bet 19,000 and Fast raised it up to 55,000 to get a call from Kempe. This time Kempe checked the turn and called after Fast bet 120,000.

One last check from Kempe after the river and Fast pushed in a barrel of blue chips, enough to cover Kempe’s ~200,000. Kempe took his time to work it out and called at risk after a good five minute think.

Fast quickly tabled his flopped trip nines to best the of Kempe to send him out in third place.

Dietrich Fast – 2,342,000 (146 bb)
Adrian Mateos – 1,157,000 (72 bb)
Rainer Kempe – Eliminated in 3rd place ($220,864)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 28

Adrian Mateos limped his small blind and called a big blind raise to 46,000 from Rainer Kempe. Mateos checked the flop and called a 59,000 bet from Kempe. Mateos checked again on the river, Kempe fired another 142,000 and Mateos called.

One more check from Mateos after the river and Kempe checked behind. Mateos tabled and Kempe mucked to send more chips to Mateos.

Seat 2: Rainer Kempe – 322,000 (20 bb)
Seat 3: Dietrich Fast – 1,800,000 (113 bb)
Seat 5: Adrian Mateos – 1,400,000 (88 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 28

They played a few more hands after David Peters was eliminated and the three remaining players are taking a quickly 10-minute break.

Seat 2: Rainer Kempe – 686,000 (43 bb)
Seat 3: Dietrich Fast – 1,878,000 (117 bb)
Seat 5: Adrian Mateos – 936,000 (59 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 28

Dietrich Fast opened to 30,000 and David Peters moved all-in from the button for 264,000. The blind released and Fast called after looking at the clock and other stacks.

Fast:
Peters:

It was another pre-flop race with the short stack ahead, but again the bigger stack hit. Fast took the lead on the flop and nothing changed on the turn or river to send Peters out in fourth place.

Dietrich Fast – 2,075,000 (173 bb)
David Peters – Eliminated in 4th place ($151,844)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 28

Adrian Mateos opened to 28,000 from the button and Dietrich Fast called in the big blind to the flop. Both players checked  and Fast checked the turn. Mateos bet 42,000 and Fast called to see the river.

Fast checked one more time, Mateos bet 125,000 and Fast pulled a check/raise to 275,000. After a few minutes, Mateos called and Fast tabled the nut flush to get a muck from Mateos.

Dietrich Fast – 1,785,000 (149 bb)
Adrian Mateos – 1,080,000 (90 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 28

David Peters opened to 27,000 and Adrian Mateos called from the button. Rainer Kempe three-bet to 116,000 from the small blind and only Mateos joined him to the flop.

Kempe bet 85,000 and Mateos raised to 240,000 after a few minutes considerations. After a couple more minutes of his own, Kempe released the pot to Mateos.

Adrian Mateos – 1,150,000 (96 bb)
Rainer Kempe – 560,000 (47 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 28

There was no major action after Dietrich Fast took over the lead, plenty of smaller pots without the previous fireworks.

Seat 2: Rainer Kempe – 760,000 (63 bb)
Seat 3: Dietrich Fast – 1,320,000 (110 bb)
Seat 4: David Peters – 600,000 (50 bb)
Seat 5: Adrian Mateos – 820,000 (68 bb)

$50,000 Super High Roller (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 28

Action folded to Rainer Kempe and he completed his small blind before Dietrich Fast raised to 42,000 from the big blind. Fast checked the flop, Fast bet 30,000 and Kempe check/raised to 105,000.

Fast called and Kempe bet another 140,000 after the turn. Fast called after a short think and both checked the river. Fast tabled and Kempe flashed top pair before mucking the lead to Fast.

Dietrich Fast – 1,200,000 (100 bb)
Rainer Kempe – 720,000 (60 bb)